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Posted:
02/13/2014 12:10:13 AM EST

Updated:
02/13/2014 11:47:26 AM EST

winter jam

It may be the dead of winter, but that's no reason to stay in tonight. Join other "dead-head" fans at Rev Tor's third annual "Dead of Winter Jam and Food Drive," at The Garage at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield.

The concert, which promises to be a party thanks to intoxicating rhythms and Jamacian influences that are sure to make you think of warmer weather, starts at 8 p.m. and will offer plenty of room to dance.

Tickets are $22 in advance, $27 the day of and $18 for students.

get outside

Shake those winter blues and head to downtown North Adams on Saturday. WinterFest, a day-long event, which goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a free afternoon outside.

Hot chocolate, a chowder competition, ice sculpting, horse-drawn wagon rides -- which could be very romantic this Valentine's Day weekend -- and roasted marshmallows at a community campfire are just some of the events on tap for the day.

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Chowder tasting will take place on Main Street from noon to 2 p.m., and you can hitch a ride on a horse-drawn carriage starting from MountainOne Bank on Main Street. Festivities will wrap-up at the North Adams Skating Rink.

jazzy number

Pittsfield's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival kicks off today and this weekend with a number of events. If you're looking for a jazzy retreat to end the week, check out the Ten-Fingered Jazz with the Roy Gerson Trio on Saturday at Baba Louie's Backroom, 34 Depot St., Pittsfield.

Pianist Gerson, who has appeared on screen or on the sound tracks of a dozen movies, takes the works of 10 different jazz pianist/composers and re-imagines them in his own inimitable style.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and are available at Baba Louie's, and online at www.BerkshiresJazz.org, or by calling (413) 442-7718.

Dinner will be available separately at Baba Louie's main dining room starting at 5 p.m., or in the Backroom when the doors open at 7 p.m. The performance begins at 8.

For more information about the 10x10 festival and the schedule of events, check out Berkshires Week, pages 8 and 9.

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